About this Ongoing Due Diligence Analyst role at Payhawk
Company Mission
Payhawk is one AI-powered spend management platform for scaling businesses — corporate cards, expense management, procurement, and accounts payable, unified in one place. We serve finance teams across 32+ countries, cutting month-end close time and reconciling 99.7% of transactions with zero manual touch. AI runs through the platform as core infrastructure, not a bolted-on feature — and we hire the top 1% of talent in every function to keep building it that way.
Why Payhawk
Payhawk, where the bold builders make an impact.
We're not a family, we're a high-performance team — and that's deliberate. We debate, ideate, and push each other to be better, because the best ideas come from direct feedback. We've already made history as Bulgaria's first unicorn, but the ambition doesn't stop there: if you want to grow fast - own it; do not wait for it.
Give: Honest opinions, real ownership, a focus on outcomes.
Get: A front-row seat to a market leader in one of the fastest-moving industries.
The role, in one line
You will keep Payhawk’s client database accurate and current through periodic reviews and ongoing PEP and sanctions screening, making clear, risk-based decisions on every case.
What you will own
- Run periodic reviews of existing clients, both risk-based and ad hoc, so the client database stays up to date.
- Review ongoing PEP and sanctions screening alerts, and decide whether each one is a true match or a false positive.
- Analyse client transaction behaviour as part of each review.
- Work through complex ownership and control structures to identify the individuals and entities that need screening.
- Make risk-based decisions on your cases, and escalate the ones that need it.
- Document your reasoning clearly, so every decision can be audited.
What you will need
Must-have
- At least 2 years of experience in a compliance, KYB or financial crime role.
- Hands-on experience with PEP and sanctions screening.
- Confidence working through complex corporate structures.
- Strong attention to detail.
- A risk-based mindset.
- The ability to make decisions and stand behind them.
- A proactive attitude.
Nice-to-have
- Experience in transaction monitoring.
What you will get
- Recharge properly — 30 days of paid holiday
- Change the view — a week-long exchange to London, Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, Vilnius, Berlin, Sofia, or Barcelona
- Win together, celebrate together — regular team-wide events that are actually worth showing up to
- Covered, properly — additional medical care
- Stay in the game — a sports card, fully funded, for the gym, classes, or your sport of choice
- Commute easily — a monthly travel allowance that covers getting to and from the office
- Use what you build — hands-on access to the actual product you're hiring people to help build
Payhawk is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
